Improvement in carriages



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J. W. Pos1.

CARRIAGES.

Patented Ja.11.23,187'7.

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UNITED STATES PATENT (Druten.

JOHN W. POST, NEW YORK, N. Y.V

i IMPROVEMENT In CARRIAGES,

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 186,615"9 dated January 23, 187,7 application filed october 4, 1876.

To all whom tsmay concern:

Be it known that I,.JoHN W. Postr, of New `Y ork city, in the county of New York and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Buggies or other Vehicles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled the art to which it appertains to make and use the' l same, reference being had to the accompany` ing drawings, and to the letters of reference ,marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

In the construction ,of my improved wheeled vehicle great strength, durability, and coinparative lightness are designed;l and to this end I make the entire structure of the buggy, phaeton, or other vehicle of metal .tubing or pipe. Thei'raming of the body o f" upperand lower tubing o r pipe, with the braced arch- Way in the lower frame for the front wheels to turn under, is of special advantage in connection with a tubular seatframe, in the par' ticulars ot' lightness' and `economy, as tubing `and pipes ot' all sizes and forms are readily obtained, and the joining in completeness ,of all the parts easily made. Particularfeatnres of novel construction and combination are found in a removable rear seat ,and its de` with the Vbody-supporting springs fand their easing rocking couplings, of the braces connecting the body with the spring-couplings, whereby to obtain a yielding brace-connection for the body directly with the springs at the points of their axlecouplings; and in the combination, with the removable rear seat land its supporting spring-brace device, oi' a coupling constructed and adapted to allow of the attachment and detachment of the supporting pole ceuplings; Fig. 6, a detail view of the spring and brace couplings, fitted to turn upon the axle 5V and Figs. 8, 9, and `l0 are side and sectional views of thewheel and of the folly or tire.

As the thill-couplingsthe wheel, and the top are separate and distinct devices, I shall give no particular description of these devices; but `they are `shown as parts of a complete metallic buggy ot' tubes or pipes. p

The framing ofthe body is formed of a top and bottom pipe or tubing, A A', the bottom tubing having the archway It, upon which the top frame A rests, and which allows of the turning ofthe front wheels. The lbottomand side spaces or panels of these pipe-frames are `oi" wire-,cloth or other Vsuitable light material,

foi-,minga cheap, light, and neat body. The

main seat'B has its back andside arms of tubes, and is secured uponthe top body-tubes. The bodyis `supported upon tubular axles by springs Gr G', secured to the bottom tubular frame A, and arranged in any suitable manner. Iilhe several parts of the wheels M and of the thills are of metallic tubula-r `construction. The body has the usual dash-board. The fifth-wheel (shown in Figs. 3 and 4:) con lmeets the bent tubular cross-barLwiththe front ,tubular axle. It is composed ot two `p`a`rts,`I and K, the part I being permanently secured upon the axle I2, and has an upper shouldered bearing-seat, I1, which forms an' annular groove, fi, while the part K is ixed to the cross-bar L, and, projecting downward, forms a socket, k', to receive the shoulderbearing Il and a cover for its groove i, the

, Fig. 3, to which the brace H is attached, and,

extending upward, is fastened to a cross-'brace of the bottom tubing Al by a lug, f3, as shown in Fig. l.

A detachable auxiliary seat, E, is arranged at the rear end of the body, and is fastened in place by its tubular frame bent downward,

and passing through staples e on the bottom tubing, WhileA the overhanging seat is supported and held in position by means of a spring-brace, O C', hinged to the seat-tube, and detachably connected to the rear axle F2 by means of a coupling, b, Figs. l and l1, an

'intermediate connection ofthe spring-brace C U with the body-frame being made by a clamp-screw, a, which is removed in detaching the seat and its spring-brace. The coupling-connection is made detachable by providing the end ofthe spring C with an' open socket, and the coupling b withside pins b', which, when interlocked, with the coupling turned up, and the clamp-screw a in place, is

secure; but upon removing' the clamp-screw and pressing down the coupling, the separation is effected and the seat-frame withdrawn from the body-loops. The spring C assists in supporting the extra weight of persons in the rear seat, and relieves the main springs, which are usually adapted vfor a two-seat vehicle, While the brace C supports the seat.

The main seat B has a detachable top and a hand-rail or arm, P, with notches and connections, by which the top O can be adjusted to different positions, not only in relation to the maiuseat, but in relation to the rear seat, so as to inclose it when the top is turned down, without interfering with the occupants, while both seats can be left unobstructed or the main seat alone covered.

I The top and arms ofthe main seat can be removed, if desired, and the extra back and side arms P can be used without the top, if desired; but the top is adapted for convenient use with both seats. The main springs GG' are connected by couplings F, Fig. 6, to the rear axle and the front cross-bar, to ease lthe action ofthe springs. The couplings for the axle-springs are fitted to turn upon the axle F2 between collars, and they connect with the sprinjsiifand with the braces H on oppo- .t/sides ofthe axle, whereby a yielding connection is effected directly between the bodybraces and the springs. The couplings for the front springs G are only connected at f, and turn upon the cross-bar without braceconnection. Thus the body is mounted upon springs which have rocking couplings directly with the hind axle and cross-bar. If the vehicle is made of iron tubing, it is nickelplated, and the panelsy of the body may be japanned.

The top O is designed for use witw back cover, in order to adapt it for; ]ustment in relation to the rear seat.

I elaiml 1. The body ot' the vehicle, constructed of the top and bottom metallic-tube frames A A', the latter having the archway R, and supporting the top tubing, with its tubular frame seat or seats, substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein set forth.

2. rIhe combination, with the removable auxiliary seat E and the' body A A', ot` the detachable hinged spring-brace O C', for supporting the additional weight directly upon the axle and bracing said seat.

3. The combination, with the removable auxiliary seat E, the body, and the hinged spring-braces, of the clamp-screw a., arranged between the spring-connection with the axle and the bracing-connections with the seat,

whereby said seatand spring-brace are removably secured.

4. The combination, with the removable auxiliary seat E, the body, and the hinged spring-brace clamped to said body, of the rocking coupling b, having a detachable socketconnection with said spring, whereby both the spring and brace points of attachment are 'Y made detachable.

5. The nah-Wheel having a socket-sectionf JOHN W. POST. Witnesses:

J. R. NOTTINGHAM, J. B. LITTLEWooD. 

